Crash closes Trans Canada near Chase | iNFOnews.ca
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Crash closes Trans Canada near Chase

CHASE – The Trans Canada Highway east of Chase was closed due to a collision this morning.

Drive B.C. says the crash happened about 2 kilometres east of Chase and the highway is closed in both directions.

The highway fully reopened at about 3 p.m. 

The collision involved a semi trailer and a motorcycle, according to unconfirmed reports.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

— This story was updated at 11:06 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 to include an estimated reopening time for the highway.

— This story was updated at 2:56 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 to say the highway was open to single lane traffic.

— This story was updated at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 to say the highway had fully reopened.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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